Lakers fans know and remember new Hall of Fame inductee Michael Cooper as a defensive stopper, but he was also an outstanding ...

Former Lakers wing Michael Cooper, a five-time NBA champion, is now officially a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball ...

The Lakers' defensive specialist was more than that. "If we don’t have Coop, we don’t win those series," former Lakers ...

From the moment he stepped onto the stage, Michael Cooper became his own party’s captain and conductor at the 2024 Naismith ...

West is the first to be a three-time inductee; Cooper welcomed for contributions to “Showtime” Lakers championships.

Michael Cooper admits he will get emotional during his Hall of Fame induction and Los Angeles Lakers jersey retirement.

Defense -- not offense -- was Michael Cooper's calling card, helping the Lakers claim 5 NBA titles during the 1980s.

The Basketball Hall of Fame also honored super fans Jack Nicholson and Billy Crystal for their dedication to the sport and ...

Defensive stalwart Cooper will be enshrined Sunday in Springfield, Massachusetts, along with West, who is going in as an ...

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The Los Angeles Lakers have two major inductees in the 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class. One is perhaps ...

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Michael Cooper will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on ...